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Typhoon lashes south China after killing 28 in Philippines
Published on 16/09/2018
» HONG KONG: Typhoon Mangkhut barrelled into southern China on Sunday after lashing the northern Philippines with strong winds and heavy rain that left at least 28 dead from landslides and drownings.
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Asian shares slide after US, China data
Published on 02/02/2015
» HONG KONG - Shanghai stocks tumbled Monday after two gauges of Chinese manufacturing activity showed contraction in January, while some Asian markets were also hit by a sell-off on Wall Street.
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Asian stocks rise on optimistic data from China and Japan
AFP, Published on 09/09/2013
» HONG KONG - Asian markets rose Monday as strong Chinese trade data lifted hopes for the global economic outlook, while Japanese stocks were boosted by improved growth figures and Tokyo's successful bid to host the 2020 Olympics.
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Vaccines in development hit 70, deaths top 114,000: Virus update
Bloomberg News, Published on 13/04/2020
» Seventy coronavirus vaccines are in development globally, with three already being tested in human trials, the World Health Organization said. The northeastern Chinese city of Harbin tightened rules to curb the spread of the virus.
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But those socks!
Postbag, Published on 22/10/2023
» Re: "PM directs charm offensive at GCC", (BP, Oct 21).
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What happened to Brendan Fraser?
Published on 10/09/2022
» Hollywood's beloved action and comedy hero, Brendan Fraser, has made a comeback to the big screen after being away from the movie field for several years. His role in the new film The Whale, directed by Darren Aronofsky, landed him some heart-warming praise and got him a six-minute standing ovation at the film's premiere in Venice for which the actor broke down in tears.
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Tool of injustice
News, Postbag, Published on 22/05/2022
» Re: "Nate probe a let-down", (Editorial, May 19).
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No place for bias
News, Published on 29/11/2021
» Re: "Rittenhouse Rules", (cartoon, Nov 27), "Rittenhouse and the Right's white vigilante heroes", (Opinion, Nov 27), and "American chaos", (PostBag, Nov 27).
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Budget Rethink?
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 21/04/2017
» Our dear cabinet recently approved a budget to buy 10 made-in-China tanks worth two billion baht while key members also seem keen on a plan proposed by the Royal Thai Navy to buy three submarines worth 36 billion baht. While I'm sure these dear sirs exercised their sound rationale before agreeing to such big purchases for the sake of Thailand's security, IMHO, with utmost respect, I would like to point out that there are other more beneficial ways the money could be used too.
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An Asian champion
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 06/06/2011
» Yes, Rafael Nadal beat Roger Federer last night to win his sixth French Open crown, but here in Asia, people are talking about Li Na, the women's champion from China.
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